Caucasian Shrew vs Follicle Sedge

Sorex satunini compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew Follicle Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Cyperaceae
Genus Sorex Carex
Species Sorex satunini Carex folliculata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew Follicle Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Follicle Sedge

No description available.

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